On your mark, get set, knit!

As noted before, I think we are finally settling in.   One sign of that is how much I look forward to knitting on Thursday morning with a couple of friends.   We knit, we chat, we drink coffee.   I love it.

We agreed months ago that we would all do Michelle Hunter's April knit along (the Ridgely Shawlette).   The yarn (CoBaSi) was purchased months ago.   The waiting was hard but we survived.   Now finally the day is here.  The first set of instructions was posted at 9:30 this morning.  

Due to a work conflict we will not be getting together until tomorrow.   There was talk of not peeking until then but I could not commit.   I started peeking a little after midnight (wish I had know about the 9:30 thing).  

My yarn is wound, and I have put the lace pattern onto index cards (my preferred way of keeping track of lace rows).   My KnitPicks Harmony Options have their cables firmly attached.   I am so ready.   Is it tomorrow yet?

Reveal: Serenity Bag

I may not have gotten my knitting act together for Sunday but I did get my new Sunday knitting bag done in time.   To recap, I found this tote bag at Marshall's last week for $5 with the intention of embroidering over the word Serenity.   After agonizing over what color thread to use, I got started.

Once I got going, though, I decided that rather than using one color, I would stitch them each in a different color.   I am so, so happy with the way it turned out.   The last Serenity was stitched late Friday night after which I stayed up long enough to move my church stuff (knitting, a note pad, and a file folder for each of the committees or focus groups that I am involved with).   It all fit beautifully (including my netbook).

It really is a little project but one with which I am very pleased.

Serenity Granted

While running an errand up at Jax Beach this morning I took the opportunity to stop in at my favorite Marshall's (this one just seems to get nicer stuff than some of the others and there is a Home Goods right next door).   While roaming about, looking for a pretty cosmetic case to help organize my knitting bag, I came across this jute tote.   I love all of these beautiful, positive words, but, for obvious reasons, am especially taken with "Serenity".

Once home with my treasure, T1 (who has a very good eye for color) helped me pick a contrasting but serene color so that I can embroider my word.   I am already planning to move my "church" knitting into this bag.   It seems like a perfect fit.